2018

SD3896 : Island and kayaker, Windermere

taken 8 years ago, near to Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria, England

Island and kayaker, Windermere
Island and kayaker, Windermere
This is the western of a pair of islands on Windermere that are named Lilies of the Valley after the wild flowers that once grew there.
In the 18th century tourists rowed there to pick the flowers.

The following shared description is provided by David Dixon.

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Windermere :: SD3997 (provided by David Dixon)

Windermere is the largest natural lake in England. It is a ribbon lake formed in a glacial trough after the retreat of ice at the end of the last ice age some 13000 years ago.

The lake is largely surrounded by foothills of the Lake District which provide pleasant low-level walks; to the north and north-east are the higher fells of central Lakeland. It has been one of the country's most popular places for holidays and summer homes since the arrival of the Kendal and Windermere Railway's branch line in 1847.

Geographical Context: Lakes, Wetland, Bog Primary Subject: Island Place: Windermere other tags: Kayaker Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Lilies of the Valley [7] ·
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SD3896, 71 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Robin Drayton   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Thursday, 20 September, 2018   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 24 September, 2018
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 3895 9665 [10m precision]
WGS84: 54:21.7019N 2:56.4606W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 3894 9675
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SOUTH (about 180 degrees)
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